Trayvon Martin And The Irony Of American Justice — In trying to assess the the killing of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, two seemingly conflicted truths emerge for me. The first is that is that based on the case presented by the state, and based on Florida law, George Zimmerman …

Column: Media got Zimmerman story wrong from start … The role of the media cannot be ignored in the Zimmerman case. — CONNECT — It's complicated. — Life is packed with nuances and subtleties and shades of gray. — But the news media are often uncomfortable in such murky terrain.

Our real problem is white rage — For all the warnings about supposed black riots, don't forget who exploded throughout the George Zimmerman affair — If there is no justice, there can be no peace. But in the American South it seems white folks suddenly believe that decorum and charm …

George Zimmerman Trial Juror To Write Book — Juror B37 in the George Zimmerman trial has signed (along with her attorney husband) with literary agent and Martin Literary Management president Sharlene Martin. — Along with the other jurors, Juror B37 found Zimmerman not guilty in the controversial trial.

In Zimmerman Case, Self-Defense Was Hard to Topple — SANFORD, Fla. — From the moment George Zimmerman held up his arms and told the police that he had shot Trayvon Martin, one fact was undisputed: an unarmed black teenager lay dead. — But as one top Florida defense lawyer, Michael Band …

Senate Control in 2014 Increasingly Looks Like a Tossup — This weekend's announcement by the former governor of Montana, Brian Schweitzer, that he would not seek that state's Democratic nomination for Senate represents the latest in a series of favorable developments for Republicans as they seek control of the chamber.

Reid digs in as Senate nears nuclear option showdown — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid isn't backing down from the “nuclear option” as Democrats and Republicans clash ahead of a rare meeting in the Old Senate Chamber. — The nuclear option — which would allow Reid to end filibusters …

Wendy Davis Raises Nearly $1 Million … State Sen. Wendy Davis, the new star of the Texas Democratic Party, raised nearly $1 million in the final two weeks of June, much of it from small donors who sent her money after she launched her famous filibuster of a restrictive abortion bill, her campaign will reveal Monday.

Teens chase kidnapping suspect on bikes, save 5-year-old girl — (CNN) — Two teenage boys are being hailed as heroes after they chased a car carrying a kidnapped girl — on their bicycles. — Five-year-old Jocelyn Rojas was playing in her front yard in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, when she vanished Thursday afternoon.

MSNBC crushed in Zimmerman ratings race — MSNBC's ratings woes came into sharp relief on Monday with the release of the preliminary numbers for the Zimmerman verdict. — In the 10-11 p.m. hour on Saturday night, when the verdict in, Fox News had 3,682,000 total viewers …

House GOP's endgame on immigration: Do nothing? … This is why the critical question remains: Is there anything that can get a majority of House Republicans to support a path to citizenship under any circumstances? If there isn't, then there is no percentage for those House Republicans …

Department of Justice slaps Gallup with $10.5M fine — Gallup Organization has agreed to pay the government $10.5 million to settle a false claims case against the company for allegedly inflating cost estimates in government contracts. — The Justice Department announced the settlement Monday …

Russia's Putin: signs Snowden is shifting on the U.S. — (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday he saw signs that Edward Snowden, the former U.S. spy agency contractor turned fugitive secrets leaker, was shifting towards stopping “political activity” directed against the United States.